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Voter List Karnataka 2025

By Rucha K

Updated on: Nov 28th, 2025

6 min read

The Voter List 2025 Karnataka helps residents verify whether their names are included in the electoral roll for the upcoming elections. Checking the Karnataka voter list ensures your voter details are accurate and updated before polling. This guide explains how to search your name, download the electoral roll, apply for a voter ID, track status, and update your details easily.

Key Highlights
Karnataka residents can check their names in the Voter List Karnataka 2025 online using EPIC number, mobile number, or personal details.
The electoral roll PDF is also available on the Karnataka CEO portal.
Karnataka Voter ID applications can be submitted online via NVSP or offline through Electoral Offices.
Voter ID status can be tracked using the application reference number.
Citizens can update address or personal details using Form 8 online or offline.

What is the Karnataka Voter List?

The Karnataka voter list contains the names of all eligible voters in the state. Residents must verify their voter ID details to ensure they can vote in upcoming elections.

How to check Name in Karnataka Voter List?

Ensure that you have your EPIC number or personal details handy to search effectively. Follow these steps to search your name in the Karnataka voter list 2025:

Visit the Election Commission of India (ECI) website.
Click on the Elector Menu on the homepage.
Select Search your name in the electoral roll.
Enter your EPIC number or Voter ID.
If EPIC is unavailable, search using mobile number or personal details such as DOB, district, assembly area, and relative details.

Procedure to View Name in PDF Electoral Roll

Use these steps if you prefer checking your name in the full PDF list:

Visit the Karnataka Chief Election Officer's Website .
Click on “Search My Name in Voter List”.
Enter your EPIC number or Voter ID.
If not available, use mobile number or personal details.
You can use other details such as your date of birth, the district you're in, your assembly area, and details about a relative to find your name on the voter list.
Download the PDF electoral roll to view your name.

How to Apply for Karnataka Voter ID Card Online?

Follow the steps below if you wish to register as a new voter:

Visit the National Voters' Services Portal (NVSP).
Click “Sign-Up”.
Enter mobile number, email and captcha. Click “Continue”.
Enter name, password and click “Request OTP”.
Log in using OTP.
Click Fill Form 6 under ‘New Registration’.
Enter personal details, Aadhaar, address, and upload required documents.
Preview and Submit.

How to Apply for Voter ID Card in Karnataka Offline?

If you prefer the offline method, follow these steps:

Visit your nearest Electoral Office and request Form 6.
Enter all the details on Form 6.
Attach the required documents along with Form 6 and submit it to your nearest Electoral Office.
A Booth Level Officer may visit your house to verify the details entered in the application.
Once your details are verified, the office will issue the Voter ID card via post to your registered address.

Documents required for Voter ID card

Before applying, ensure you have these documents ready:

I. One recent passport-size photograph

II. Aadhaar card

III. Photo-copies of Proof of Date of Birth document
The following documents can be submitted for Proof of Date of Birth:

Birth certificate issued by the competent Municipal authority, local body or Registrar of Births and Deaths
Aadhaar card
PAN card
Driving license
Certificates of Class X or Class XII issued by the CBSE, ICSE or State education boards
Indian Passport

IV. Photo-copies of Proof of Address document
The following documents can be submitted for Proof of Address:

Water, electricity or gas connection bill not older than one year
Current passbook of Nationalised bank, Scheduled bank or post office
Revenue Department’s Land Owning records, including Kisan Bahi
Registered rent or lease deed (In case of tenant)
Registered sale deed (In case of own house)
Passport

Eligibility to apply for Voter ID card

You must meet the following criteria before applying:

Indian citizens who have attained the age of 18 years on the qualifying date, i.e., the first day of January of the year of revision of the electoral roll.
The individual should be an ordinary resident in the constituency.

How to Check Voter ID Status in Karnataka?

Use the steps below to track your Voter ID application.

Visit the official National Voter Services’ Portal.
Click the ‘Login’ button.
Enter your mobile number, password and captcha code and click the ‘Request OTP’ button.
Enter the OTP and click the ‘Verify and Login’ button.
Click the ‘Track Application Status’ tab.
Enter the reference number, select State as Karnataka and click the ‘Submit’ button.
The voter registration status will be displayed on the screen.

The reference ID is available on the acknowledgement slip provided to you when you submit the voter registration application.

How to Download the Karnataka Voter ID Card Online?

Ensure your mobile number is updated in NVSP before downloading.

Visit the official National Voter Services’ Portal.
Click the ‘Login’ button.
Enter your credentials and OTP to log in.
Click on the ‘E-EPIC Download’ tab on the homepage.
Select the ‘EPIC No.’ or ‘Form Reference no.’.
Enter the EPIC number or the reference ID number, select the State as Karnataka and click on the ‘Search’ button.
The Voter ID details will be displayed on the screen. Click on the ‘Send OTP’ button. Please note that your mobile number must be updated on the NVSP to receive the OTP. You can update your mobile number on the NVSP website by filling ‘Form 8’.
Enter the OTP received on your registered mobile number and click the ‘Verify’ button.
Once the OTP is verified, click the ‘Download e-EPIC’ button.

How to Update Address in Voter ID in Karnataka Online?

Follow these steps if you have moved residence:

Log in to the official National Voters Services Portal.
Surf and find the ‘Shifting of Residence/Correction of Entries in Existing Electoral Roll’ section on the main page.
Tap on the ‘Form 8’ button. You will be redirected to a new page where you should enter the required details.
Select the option ‘Self’ and click ‘Submit’.
Select the option ‘Shifting of Residence’. Next, select ‘Within Assembly Constituency’ or ‘Outside Assembly Constituency’ and click ‘Ok’.
Select the ‘State, District and Assembly/Parliamentary Constituency’ to which you belong and click ‘Next’.
Provide your Aadhaar number, email and mobile number and click ‘Next’.
Enter the address and the supporting documents required for the address change.
Upload the supporting document and click ‘Next’.
Fill in the declaration, enter the captcha code and click ‘Submit’.

Once you go through the above-mentioned steps, the ECI or Election Commission of India will process your request. After successful processing, relevant changes will be made to your Voter ID card.

How to Update Address in Voter ID in Karnataka offline?

For offline update, follow the process below:

Visit your nearest Electoral Office.
Collect Form 8 and fill it up with all the necessary information.
Submit Form 8 along with proof of residence document to the nearest Electoral Office.

Once your application is processed and verified, you will receive a new voter ID card.

How to Apply for Karnataka Duplicate Voter ID Card Online/Offline?

If your Voter ID is lost, damaged or misplaced, follow these steps:

Visit the Election Commission of India website and download ‘Form EPIC-002’. You can also obtain the Form EPIC-002 from the nearest Electoral Office.
Fill the form with all the necessary details, including your name, age, relative’s name, address, EPIC details, etc.
Attach all required documents, such as a copy of Aadhaar card, FIR, etc., along with the form and submit it to the nearest Electoral Office.

Verifying your name in the Karnataka voter list 2025 and keeping your Voter ID details updated is essential for voting in upcoming elections. With online and offline options available for checking names, applying for Voter IDs, tracking status and downloading e-EPIC, Karnataka residents can easily manage all voter-related services.

About the Author

Rucha K

Content Writer - Insurance

Insurance doesn’t have to be a maze of fine print. I simplify policies, bring clarity to the details, and make financial decisions easier—one blog at a time. I enjoy turning numbers and insights into clear, actionable narratives that simplify personal finance. Read more

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